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This Brooklyn teacher connects chemistry to the real world — and just won $25,000 for it

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By Amy Zimmer Verified
| Chalkbeat Verified
How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask great educators how they approach their jobs. Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Rayhan Ahmed, a Brooklyn high school chemistry and environmental science teacher, knows that the human brain is wired to care about people and their stories, not formulas and equations.
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Most high schoolers no longer need to pass Regents to graduate. Schools are in the dark on what’s next.

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By Alex Zimmerman Verified, Amy Zimmer Verified
| Chalkbeat Verified
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. By next fall, the majority of students in New York high schools will not be required to pass the state’s Regents exams to earn a diploma, a major shift that state officials hope will reshape teaching and learning.
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Knicks ticker-tape parade is on a school day — and conflicts with Regents exams. Some families are angry.

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By Amy Zimmer Verified
| The Inner-City News
by AMY ZIMMER, Chalkbeat The New York Knicks’ victory this weekend over the San Antonio Spurs, cementing their first NBA championship since 1973, brought joy to fans across the five boroughs. Shortly after their win, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the city will host a ticker-tape parade to honor the team.
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